Neon Horizon
Category: Sci-Fi
He was the kind of man who kept his word, even when it cost him.
The fire had burned down to embers, but neither of them moved to stoke it.
There were stories told of this place, and none of them ended well.
A knock at the door changed everything.
The stars that night seemed closer than they had any right to be.
The sword was heavier than she expected, but she did not lower it.
The garden had been her mother’s pride, and now it was hers.
He had been waiting for her for what felt like an eternity.
The end.